“We really need the public’s help,” Galveston Police Lt. Michael Gray told the Daily News. “Anyone who knows someone with damage to a vehicle that matches that description or anyone who knows who confided in them needs to do the right thing and contact us so we can investigate the leads.”

The accident happened around 11:42 p.m. Saturday when dispatchers got a call about the collision in the 2900 block of Avenue N.

The man reportedly got out of the automobile to say something to the injured cyclist. But he then fled the scene. The victim’s name has not been released pending notification of relatives, Gray told the newspaper. It was unclear when he died.

Authorities didn’t release what the man said, the Daily News reported. He was last seen driving eastbound on Avenue M1/2, Gray said.

Gray described the man as black with light skin color. He is tall, has a short buzz-cut hairstyle and a thin beard, according to the newspaper.